1. Microbial Biology at the National Science Foundation Dr. Lita M. Proctor Division of Biological Infrastructure Biosciences Directorate National Science Foundation NAS 120709

2. National Science Board Office of Inspector General Directorates Biological Sciences Comp. & Info. Science & Engineering Comp. & Info. Science & Engineering Education & Human Resources Education & Human Resources Engineering Engineering Geosciences Geosciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Social, Behavioral & Econ. Sciences Social, Behavioral & Econ. Sciences Offices Budget, Finance & Award Management Information & Resource Management Information & Resource Management Office of the Director Legislative & Public Affairs Public Affairs Equal Opportunity Prog. Equal Opportunity Prog. General Counsel General Counsel Cyber Infrastructure Cyber Infrastructure International Science International Science & Engineering & Engineering Integrative Activities Integrative Activities Polar Programs Polar Programs National Science Foundation Director & Deputy Director ~$6B budget, 20% of all basic research support at universities & colleges ~ 40,000 active grants support ~ 200,000 people around the country. NAS 120709

3. Antarctic Organisms & Ecosystems CAREER Living Stocks Physiological & Structural Systems Ecosystem Science Biological Oceanography Systematic Biology Biomolecular Environmental Engineering Geobiology Developmental Systems RCN Genes & Genomes EID Science & Technology Centers NSF Microbial Biological Sciences Assembling Tree of Life RUI, REU, RET ADVANCEIGERT OOI NEON Cellular ABI Arctic Systems CZO IDBR MRI Postdoctoral Fellowships NAS 120709 Dimensions of Biodiversity

4. Assembling the Tree of Life  Constructing a universal Tree of Life for all 1.7 million named species.  Capitalizes on new computational and genomic technologies.  Encompasses all microbes, fungi, protists, animals and plants. NAS 120709

5. National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will collect continuous data across the United States through a series of sensors and other observing instruments. NAS 120709

6. NEON Integrated sensing system to detect, understand, and forecast the consequences of climate and land use change and the effects of invasive species on the biosphere of the U.S. at the regional and continental scales. NAS 120709

7. Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) NAS 120709

8. Network of undersea sensors for observing ocean processes (climate variability, ocean circulation, ocean acidification) at coastal, open-ocean & seafloor locations Continuous data flow from OOI sensors integrated by a computing network Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) NAS 120709

9. A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth. NAS 120709

10. A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth. Taxonomic Genomic Functional NAS 120709

11. NSF is interested in international partnerships, for collaboration and/or support of Dimensions of Biodiversity and related activities. Ideas include joint funding of Research Coordination Networks; facilitation of access for investigators; targeted workshops; exchanges of junior and mid-career researchers NAS 120709

12. The Community Sequencing Program (CSP): sequencing projects relevant to global carbon cycling, alternative energy production, and biogeochemistry NAS 120709 Other related US & Int’l activities in microbial sciences Contact information: Lita M. Proctor lproctor@nsf.gov 703.292.5190